The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-05-28
! TRUE AMERICAN OF FOREIGN
BIRTH.
Andrew Carnegie PFsfers the Fsurth
Of Julv e. the Qn@<a's Jubilee.


OF July e the QH~~a's Jubilee.
The following letter has created
quite sensation among the Anglo
maniscs Of New York city. and should
be carefully read By all thoughtful
American citizens. whether sf native
or foreign birth. Mr.. Carnegie, who
il wealthy Philadelphian, If Scotch
birth. having been requested to attend
= preliminary meeting IN contribute
to the funds for the purp,'sed celebFa-
ton of the Queens Jubilee in New
York. addressed the following IL the
the Treasurer Of the fund
To John Patton. Banker. lie q Wright
NJ Dear sir-Thrrs sre several good rezsohs
why cannot subscribe . o. ynpaihise With
the proposed jubilee. First, an an AEneri-
can citizen and : very stzunch republican. ard
A American Who regards tie monarchiezl
idea - Inconsistent with ane insulting 70 his
manhood should stRltify nyssf were 1 TO
celebrate the reign Of M hereditary ruler.
" IS DOH - AaceAEs -I@lAN= - -
loss % see what n4farzhzed American eitizens
have to DO in celebrating the reign CT any
sovereign mOaHrch- II rhey ara no: loyal re
pzblieans and true to the land Of their adep-
ton. il : open 70 them 81 al tines 10 leave
It's shores aad ind homes elsewhere Ths
republic deserves 70 be served ~ citizens true
20 the fundamental idea apo1 which her 20
Iiticzl institutions are bzsed. ! infer thar tins
view Is shared by The most dIs iinguishsd Of
these gentlemen Of New Ysrk who. ike ny
self. we're born subjects OF mooarchy. for |
observe With satisfaction that roar COMMITTEES
has been compelled to select Canadian a.
President and also s. chief orxtOr-eninent
and jnEtly hoaoEsd men-b1t still quite foreign
TO Sew York and to America
New York demonstration presided over
and also addressed BY imported Canadians
viii be qnife unique in its way, but in no ten.e
Will 1t represent New York rejoice that no
New York men Of position could be found
Who woald 20 far forget themselves as 70 ap-
pear upon republican soil - biologists Of mon
archy. To such Of NY fellow country as may
Sc proper 10 enjoy the blessing OF a residence
In America and IS yet remain aliens. ven
ture TO suggest that the oanoEs Of good
taste, not iess than gratitude 70 the repHbli-
cans 10 zhose hospitality they are indebted
for 90 many nSors, should Sad them 10 heel
tate before parAdiag and fsroinz upon the
knowledge OF their perhaps toe generous host
that their fret allegiance IL due to q foreign
n Ter. and their preference for political insti-
tations virtually opposed 10 those Of the land
in which they dwell and prosper
In conclusion, my dear Patton. II oar fellow
eounirymeH mast celebrate something. LET me
suggest 10 them TIA, the proper day FIR
political Decentralization In Nrw York i the
Fourth Of July, aad On that day 81 them
prSY that the day j. not Tar defiant wbeu our
les EsOrsd eaantrymen II home shall share
with ~ II blessings Of institutions founded
upon political equality Of eitizeBs-s dzy
When hereditary privileges are unknown AID
When "goy-rnmeut Of the people and FOR the
people sill ee the wafeaword Of English
speaking men throughout the world. Sincere
~ yours, ASDREv CARNEGIE.